The Immortal Hulk #31-32 - "Remember?"

[laughing_tree]

If the Hulk we know is a creature of chaos, a monster outside normal boundaries and rules, Xemnu has him beat and then some. He's a gigantic, alien, cyborg, yeti who can cloud human minds, turn into gas, possess people, throw up psychic shields, control inanimate objects, take the form of a creepy old man, and at least based on his various heights during his appearances, he can change size -- he seems to develop fresh powers almost as he needs them. Which, given how much I like nebulous power levels that function more as metaphors than as fight metrics, makes him catnip to me. -- Al Ewing

Comments

[arilou_skiff]

So Xemnu is 'member berries from South Park?

[crinos]

I actually stopped watching South park during that whole "PC Principal" arc, but I did recently see the Member Berries thing on youtubne, so I understood that reference;

On a personal note, always enjoyed Xenmu as a villain.

[lordultimus]

God dammit, I was going to make that joke!

[zachbeacon]

Historically I think he's more like the demon puppets from Angel but YMMV.

[scorntx]

Man, I'm glad Xemnu's back.
Ewing's a great writer and all, but I don't know what he and Marvel were thinking, trying to push this green guy and that creepy Banner down everyone's throats.
You'd think they'd have learned after Superior Spider-Man or the mess with the Inhumans, but no. You can't make "fetch" happen.
Still, we're back to the true, proper Xemnu. As it should be.
(Tch, now that song's stuck in my head.
"Xem-nu's magic plan-eeeet...")


Do like the "big guy" bit. Just when you think it's just a harmless little reference to the movies, the horror kicks in.
Well, "kicks in". More like "coughs to remind you it's still in the room."

[agharta75]

Coming next issue: Red Xemnu!

[thanekos]

Xemnu, nostalgia beast.

[lordultimus]

For those wondering, the latest issue confirms that McGowan is trans.

[silverhammerman]

Love this things are getting back on track with the weirdness. Also incredibly hyped about the final page return of the Green Scar Hulk persona even though I think it'll be hard to top the original story.

[donnblake]

Wait a second- New Jersey hero? Embiggening? Xemnu's also ripping off Ms. Marvel! For shame!

[lordultimus]

Going by the tv screens and Xemnu inserting himself over McGowan's encounter with Daredevil, I'd say he's ripping of quite a few Marvel heroes.

[zylly]

Only Ewing would build an entire arc out of the fact that Xemnu was originally known as the Hulk.

And I love him for it.